Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-04
Funds for the Library Building

tine ALtOFhEy kBullOIMXs
NEARLY HALF MILLION ON HAND.
The refusal OF the House conferees on the sundry
civil bill to make any appropriation to aid in the
construction Of the projected library, does not
leave that enterprise without funds. There re
mains unexpended of the former appropriations
about $47O, 900, and the House conferees insisted
that that was all that could be judiciously ex-
pended during the next fiscal year. The COM
mission declared that they could eXpend to advan-
tage In addition to the fund now on hand, the
sum OF $3.50, 600, and the Senate appropriated
$4,000. It was this appropriation OF 1000
that was thrown out in conference.
From Under the Civil Service Rules.
DISCUSSION IN THE SENATE YESTERDAY AFTER
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment to the legiS-
lative appropriation bill in the Senate yesterday
afternoon to reduce the number OF 3, 900 clerks
provided for In the Pension ONCE from 200 to
1OO and instead or the 100 thus cut of to provide
for fifty clerks at $40 each and fifty at $72O each
He said his object was to take one hundred OF
these places from under the jurisdiction OF civil
service and to provide places for persons who want
work, and who need it, without requiring civil
service examination. The places contemplated
were for copytsts, and that there are hundreds OF
poor starving men and women In washington and
elsewhere who would be glad to do the govern
ment'S copying at salaries OF $40 and $72O year.
and its workings He said poor women had come
to him at the Senate begging for places, whose
faces were blanched with hunger.
After some debate Mr. Morgan withdrew his
amendment, saying he would endeavor to provide
places outside OF the civil service the deficiency
bill when 1t should come up He declared that the
and OF relief by opening the way to furnish work
to hundreds OF poor; honest. decent and respecta-
BILE people Of this District who are anxious to get
work.
District i'm Congress.
DISTRICT FINANCIAL BILL PASSED.
In the Senate yesterday afternoon Mr.. Palmer
submitted the conference report on the bill au-
thOriZng the United States treasurer to credit the
District OF Columbia with certain moneys in lieu
OF investing them, and it was agreed to.
Capitol Topics.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE DISTRICT BILL.
It was only by a very narrow margin that the
District appropriation bill was signed by the Pres
1dent. He had about three minutes before the
House adjourned, which was, by standard time,
ABOUT ten minutes after twelve. The enrolling
clerks did some extraordinary work to get the bill
ready that soon after the time 1t was sent to them
from the House.
BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
The House before recess yesterday afternoon
adopted the conference report on the bill to pro-
vide for the bringing of suits against the United
States. The rules were suspended, and Mr.. Hen
dersOns bill to modify the system OF collecting in
ternal revenues was passed: bill was passed to
The Senate bill to repeal the tenure-of-Offce act
was passed A bill authorizing the Secretary OF
war 10 accept certain property in Chicago for MIL
1tary purposes was passed.
NoRPoLKs POSTMASTER CONFIRMED.
The Senate in secret session to-day confirmed
the nomination OF Mr.. Glennan for postmaster
at Norfolk, Va This nomination had excited con-
siderable political opposition, and at one time
there was talk OF inducing the President to with
draw the nomination to save Mr.. Glennan the
m0rttncatiOn Of rejection.
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
The President yesterday sent the following
nominations to the Senates chauncey R. Schultz,
Of Missouri to be assistant treasurer OF the United
States at st. Louis Mo. Samuel Demers, of Kan
sas, to be register OF the land Office at COncOrdia
Kan: Thomas w. Burchinell, OF Colorado, to be
roe l. Allison. Of Colorado to be receiver Of pubic
moneys at GunnisOn, Col. John r. Whitesfde, of
Dakota, to be register Of the land ofice at Dead
ter OF the land Office at Blackfoot, Idaho. First
Lieut.. John 8. Bishop. 18th infantry, to be cap
tain Second Lieut.. Charles 8. Hail. 18th infantry,
from May $50, 1870
CLUB FOR SENATOR BLACKBURN.
Senator Blackburn, on his return to the Senate
from Baltimore last night, where he went to at
tend dinner party given by President Garrett. OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company, found
on his desk large package containing an Indian
senator Hoar. Attached to the package was q
card, upon which was written, 'sFOr SenrtOr j. G.
BLACKBURN, Sioux war club placed where 1t Will
DO most good"
A NOMINATION NOT ACTED UPON.
The nomination OF James Curran for steamboat
inspector OF the Baltimore district, which includes
this city, was left without action by the Senate
II was left over at the last session and the Pres
aent reappointed Curran and at the beginning o.
tne session just closed again sent In the nOm1na,
uOn. The nomination was not reported nom the
commerce committee.
OVER THE VETO.
The Senate yesterday passed the bills to erect q
public building at Dayton, Ohio; to erect public
building at Sioux City, Iowa; to erect public
building at La Fayette, Ind, and to erect public
building at Lynn, Mass, over the PTeadentf
soAR MONEY LIFT ION RIvHRs AND HARB0Rs.
A STAR reporter asked Mr. Blanchard, one OF thu
conferees ON the river and harbor bill, what the
effect Of the Presidents failure to Sign that bill
would be upon the work In progress. He said that
the money now ON hand would be enough to pro
tect the work already done and 70 make some 1T
Ie progress but that nothing like the progress
mat ought to be made could be. He tA Of course
much concerned at the failure Of the blll
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"A WIZ GRANTED DTvoRcE.-TodAy Judge
1ort1ck made decree OF divorce In the case o.
Laura Arbellan Steele against John A. steele.
Iney wero married May 29th, 1870 In West wash
1ngton and she charges that he Jailed 70 pf0v1oe
home for her and she was compelled 70 reside with
1er fatner ana ne deserted and abandoned her on